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Robert B. Sykes  Salt Lake City, Utah Managing Partner phone (801) 533-0222 fax (801) 533-8081 email Email Me Areas of Practice: Animal Bites -- Plaintiff Apparel Assault & Battery -- Plaintiff Chemicals & Cosmetics Class Actions Complex Litigation Dental Malpractice Federal Appellate Practice Federal Trial Practice Machinery & Tools Medical Malpractice Medical Products & Devices Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff Motor Vehicle Defects Pharmaceutical Products Police Misconduct Premises Liability -- Plaintiff Sexual Harassment Slip and Fall -- Plaintiff State Appellate Practice State Trial Practice US Supreme Court Wrongful Death -- Plaintiff Bar Admissions: Utah, 1974 U.S. District Court District of Utah, 1974 U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit, 1974 U.S. Supreme Court, 2000 Education: University of Utah College of Law, Salt Lake City, Utah, 1974 J.D. University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, 1969 B.A. Honors: Magna Cum Laude Honors: Honors Degree Major:  Political Science Representative Cases: State v. Streight, 108 P.3d 690 (Utah 2004) Harding v. Bell, 57 P.3d 1093 (Utah 2002) Toone v. Weber Co., 57 P.3d 1079 (Utah 2002) Houghton v. Dept. of Health, 57 P.3d 1067 (Utah 2002) Young v. Salt Lake School District, 52 P.3d 1230 (Utah 2002) Wallace v. Estate of Jackson, 972 P.2d 466 (Utah 1998) Cruz v. Middlekauff Lincoln-Mercury, 909 P.2d 1252 (Utah 1996) USF&G v. Sandt, 854 P.2d 519 (Utah 1993) Dawson v. Dawson, 841 P.2d 749 (Utah App. 1992) Mounteer v. Utah Power & Light, 823 P.2d 1055, 773 P.2d 405 (   ) Oneyeabor v. Pro Roofing. Inc., 787 P.2d 525 (Utah 1990) Gardner v. Edward Gardner Plumbing & Heating Inc., 693 P.2d 678 (Utah 1984) David v. Industrial Commission, 649 P.2d 82 (Utah 1982) Wilde v. Mid-Century Ins. Co., 635 P.2d 417 (Utah 1981) Tuttle v. Henderson, 628 P.2d 1275 (Utah 1981) Mallory Engineering, Inc. v. Ted R. Brown & Associates, 618 P.2d 1004 (Utah 1980) Ross v. Ross, 592 P.2d 600 (Utah 1979) References: Brighton Bank Classes/Seminars Taught: "Effectively Preparing Your Client and Taking and Defending Depositions", Utah Trial Lawyers Association, May 11, 2005 "Controversies in Neuropsychology - What Attorneys Need to Know", Utah Trial Lawyers Association and Brain Injury Association of Utah, March 4, 2005 "The Continuing Problem of Coaching in Depositions", Utah Trial Lawyers Association, December 2, 2004 "When Opposing Counsel Represents Fact Witnesses During Discovery: A Measured and Ethical Response", Utah Trial Lawyers Association, December 2, 2004 "HIPAA Roadblocks: Navigating Phony Obstructions to Obtaining Medical Records", Utah Trial Lawyers Association, December 2, 2004 "Spoliation Update: Legal Theories and Ethical Issues", Utah Trial Lawyers Association, December 2, 2004 "Using Before and After Witnesses to Prove Your Case", Utah Trial Lawyers Association and Brain Injury Association of Utah, February 6, 2004 "Spoliation: New Strategies for an Old Ethical Problem", The Utah Trial Lawyers Association, December 4, 2003 "Abusive Deposition Objections: How To Ethically Even the Playing Field", The Utah Trial Lawyers Association, December 4, 2003 "Preparation and Trial of the Traumatic Brain Injury Case", Idaho Trial Lawyers Association, October 10, 2003 "Strategies for Combating Dirty Tricks - Analysis, Responses and Solutions", Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers, April 10, 2003 "Case Evaluation, Acceptance or Rejection of the TBI Case & Redial Preparation", Utah Trial Lawyers Association and Brain Injury Association of Utah, March 28, 2003 "Handling the Wrongful Death Case in Utah - The Plaintiffs Perspective", Loran Education Services, April 5, 2002 "The Rule 35 Examination in TBI Cases" and "Defense Tactics in TBI Cases", Utah Trial Lawyers Association and Brain Injury Association of Utah, March 15, 2002 "Creative Use of PowerPoint in Your TBI Case", Utah Trial Lawyers Association and Brain Injury Association of Utah, February 2, 2001 Honors and Awards: Civil Rights Worker of the Year, NAACP, 1986 Professional Associations and Memberships: UTLA, 2002 - Present Board of Governors Brain Injury Association of Utah, 1986 - 1995 Board of Trustees Brain Injury Association of Utah, 2001 - Present Board of Trustees Languages: German